ALS as president, one page, White House letterhead, May 14, 1905. Letter to John Murray Brown, in full: "It was a pleasure to hear of you through our good friend Dr. Lambert. Wishing you well." In fine condition. Accompanied by the original White House mailing envelope, addressed in Roosevelt's own hand. Little, Brown and Company was founded in 1837 by Charles Little and James Brown. The latter's son, John Murray Brown, took over the company in 1884 and by the 1890s, had expanded the company into general publishing, which now included works of fiction. In 1901, the same year Roosevelt was sworn into office, he published The Naval Operations of the War between Great Britain and the United States, 1812-1815, through Little, Brown, and Company; additionally, the year he wrote this this letter, Roosevelt published the hunting book Outdoor Pastimes of an American Hunter with Charles Scribner's Sons. An extremely appealing handwritten letter from Roosevelt, whose prolific literary career sets him apart from all other presidential scribes.
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